Sweetscented Marigold

Torenia

About Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia

Sweetscented Marigold

Torenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

fungus, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Flower borders

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Tagetes lucida

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

7.2 Common Name

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetscented marigold

Torenia

7.2.2 In German

süß duftend Ringelblume

Torenia

7.2.3 In French

Yauhtli

Torénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

Torenia

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

Torenia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tarragon Mexicano

Torenia

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie pachnące nagietka

Torenia

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetscented marigold

Torenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Torenia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia? We provide you with everything About Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia. Sweetscented Marigold doesn't have thorns and Torenia doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetscented Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetscented Marigold has allergic reactions like Not Available and Torenia has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia

Season and care of Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetscented Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Torenia season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Torenia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Torenia is Acidic, Neutral.

Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia Physical Information

Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia are as follows:

Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Torenia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Torenia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Torenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.